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communitymusicworks.org
Kim Kashkashian is welcomed to Providence for two performances with the Providence String Quartet of the Brahms Viola Quintet in F Major, at the John Hope Settlement House and the RISD Museum. The article notes her extensive performance and teaching history and mentions a recent NPR interview.
vecernji.hr
The article reports Jelena Jordan, a musician, detailing the theft of her viola from Šibenik theatre ahead of Porin Classic 2010, and mentions that the instrument was made in Italy in 1949 for Stefan Passaggio, later owned by professor Stranić and then sold to Vasilije Jordan for two large paintings and an unknown amount of cash. It notes the violin’s non-market value and the plea for its return, along with background on Jelena Jordan and her artist parents Dragica Cvek Jordan and Vasilij Jordan.
straight.com
Franz Schubert wrote his String Quintet in C Major in 1828. Vetta Chamber Music performed the quintet at West Point Grey United Church, featuring violinists Joan Blackman and Jennie Press, violist Yariv Aloni, and cellist Olivia Blander, with cellist Eugene Osadchy as guest and artistic advisor. The concert also included a Passacaglia for Violin and Viola arranged from a Handel harpsichord suite by Johan Halvorsen.
sueddeutsche.de
The Sz.de Panorama reports that a Stradivari violin worth nearly 2.5 million euros was stolen from a musician’s Vienna apartment, along with a Vuillaume violin and two bows. The thiefs opened a safe with a blowtorch; Interpol has issued an arrest warrant. The article notes the renowned status and rarity of Stradivari instruments and mentions the Vuillaume instrument and the two bows.
sueddeutsche.de
The article reports that a multimillion-value Stradivari violin was recovered after being stolen from a musician in Vienna. Police quickly solved the case, arresting suspects identified as a Georgian gang suspected of mail-order thefts; one suspect allegedly asked, in German, whether he was now a famous thief.
atelierphilipsmith.com
The page features Philip Smith, a master maker of stringed instruments and bows, posting a travel diary about bow making and his experiences in France. It includes references to his role as a bow maker and luthier, and mentions interactions with James Chauvelin and other luthiers.